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2019 House Bill 1196: Allowing for the year round observation of daylight saving time
Introduced by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) (D) on January 16, 2019
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on January 16, 2019
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2019
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on March 12, 2019
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 27, 2019
Defines Pacific daylight time as the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific Standard Time, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263, advanced by one hour.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 28, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Honeyford (Grandview) (R) on April 16, 2019
Defines Pacific daylight time as the fifth zone designated by federal law as Pacific Standard Time, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 261 and 263, advanced by one hour.
(2) States the legislative intent to move to daylight saving time year-round if authorized by Congress. Until any such change, Washington State would remain on the time designated by the United States Department of Transportation under the Uniform Time Act, currently Pacific Standard Time, and maintain the current daylight saving time period.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 16, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Mullet (Issaquah) (D) on April 16, 2019
Requires that the act be submitted to a vote of the people.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 16, 2019
Received in the House on April 23, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 8, 2019